Pixel driving circuit and driving method thereof, and display device

ABSTRACT

The present invention provides a pixel driving circuit and a driving method thereof, and a display device. The pixel driving circuit is used for driving a pixel array, wherein each pixel in the pixel array comprises four sub-pixels with different colors, and wherein the pixel driving circuit comprises: at least one first sub-pixel driving chip and at least one second sub-pixel driving chip, wherein the at least one first sub-pixel driving chip each is connected to a part of sub-pixels corresponding thereto in corresponding pixels to drive them, and the at least one second sub-pixel driving chip each is connected to the other part of sub-pixels corresponding thereto in the corresponding pixels to drive them. In the invention, noise interference can be avoided, and the display quality is improved; the cost is reduced; signal transmitting efficiency is increased and the EMI characteristic of products is improved.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to the field of display technology, andparticularly relates to a pixel driving circuit and a driving methodthereof, and a display device.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Design of modules of a display device adopting Active Matrix/OrganicLight Emitting Diode (AMOLED) is quite complicated, and when aresolution of the display device is increased to more than 3840×2160(large-size display), a design of four sub-pixels with different colors(that is, Red, Green, Blue and White, RGBW for short) is generallyadopted. For the design of four sub-pixels with different colors, agate/source double-driving method is generally used. FIG. 1 shows aschematic diagram of a driving circuit for four sub-pixels withdifferent colors in the prior art, as shown in FIG. 1, the pixel drivingcircuit in the prior art comprises: a first driving circuit board, asecond driving circuit board and a pixel array, wherein the firstdriving circuit board comprises several first sub-pixel driving chips201, the second driving circuit board comprises several second sub-pixeldriving chips 301, and the pixel array comprises several pixels.Furthermore, each pixel comprises a red sub-pixel 101, a green sub-pixel102, a blue sub-pixel 103 and a white sub-pixel 104, wherein one firstsub-pixel driving chip and one second sub-pixel driving chip areprovided corresponding to several pixels, that is, each of the firstsub-pixel driving chips is connected to all of the red sub-pixel, thegreen sub-pixel, the blue sub-pixel and the white sub-pixel of a pixelcorresponding thereto, and each of the second sub-pixel driving chips isconnected to all of the red sub-pixel, the green sub-pixel, the bluesub-pixel and the white sub-pixel of a pixel corresponding thereto, eachsub-pixel is connected to a pin of a pixel driving chip correspondingthereto. In general, the first sub-pixel driving chip and the secondsub-pixel driving chip refer to X-direction circuit boards and areprovided at upper portion or lower portion of the display panel of thedisplay device respectively.

Each of the sub-pixel driving chips comprises four set of DA converters,which correspond to the above-mentioned four sub-pixels with differentcolors, that is to say, each set of DA converters correspond tosub-pixels of one color and correspond to one set of Gamma voltagesupplies, each set of Gamma voltage supplies occupies 9, 8 or 7 pins ofthe sub-pixel driving chip. Taking one set of Gamma voltage suppliesoccupying 9 pins as an example, four sets of Gamma voltage supplies forone pixel occupy 36 pins. Since signal lines for Gamma voltage suppliesare exposed outside, large number of Gamma voltage supplies may resultin large amount of noise, which may affect the display quality. Inaddition, the sub-pixel driving chip is expensive in cost, use of itspins should be saved as far as possible. Also, the pixel driving circuitin the prior art will use a large number of sub-pixel driving chips tosatisfy requirements on pins, thus too many devices may result in alarge-sized display device, and it is difficult to meet the requirementson thin and compact design of display device.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In order to solve problems of a large amount of noise due to too manyGamma voltage supplies and thus the display quality is decreased in theprior art, and reduce used pins of the sub-pixel driving chip, decreasethe number of the sub-pixel driving chips to meet the requirements onthin and compact design of the display device, the present inventionprovides a pixel driving circuit and a driving method thereof. In thepresent invention, by adopting a source single-driving method, the usedpins of the sub-pixel driving chip are reduced, and thus the number ofthe Gamma voltage supplies is decreased, the display quality isimproved, the number of the sub-pixel driving chips is reduced, and thusthe requirements on thin and compact design of the display device ismet.

The present invention provides a pixel driving circuit for driving apixel array, wherein each pixel in the pixel array comprises foursub-pixels with different colors, and wherein

the pixel driving circuit comprises at least one first sub-pixel drivingchip and at least one second sub-pixel driving chip, wherein the atleast one first sub-pixel driving chip each is connected to a part ofsub-pixels corresponding thereto in corresponding pixels to drive them,and the at least one second sub-pixel driving chip each is connected tothe other part of sub-pixels corresponding thereto in the correspondingpixels to drive them.

The four sub-pixels in each pixel are a red sub-pixel, a greensub-pixel, a blue sub-pixel and a white sub-pixel respectively.

Furthermore, in each pixel in the pixel array, the sub-pixels arearranged side by side in one row in the pixel array; the at least onefirst sub-pixel driving chip each is connected to two sub-pixels in eachcorresponding pixel, and the at least one second sub-pixel driving chipeach is connected to the other two sub-pixels in each correspondingpixel;

or the sub-pixels in each pixel in the pixel array are arranged in 2×2matrix, the at least one first sub-pixel driving chip each is connectedto two sub-pixels in the same column in each corresponding pixel, andthe at least one second sub-pixel driving chip each is connected to theother two sub-pixels in the other column in each corresponding pixel.

Furthermore, the pixel driving circuit further comprises a timingcontroller, the at least one first sub-pixel driving chip and the atleast one second sub-pixel driving chip are connected to the timingcontroller respectively, the timing controller enables the firstsub-pixel driving chip and the second sub-pixel driving chip for thesame corresponding pixel to apply driving voltages to the sub-pixels inthe corresponding pixel simultaneously.

Furthermore, the timing controller transmits, to each of the at leastone first sub-pixel driving chip, Gamma voltage signals for the twosub-pixels in each of the corresponding pixels to be driven by the firstsub-pixel driving chip, and the timing controller transmits, to each ofthe at least one second sub-pixel driving chip, Gamma voltage signalsfor the other two sub-pixels in each of the corresponding pixels to bedriven by the second sub-pixel driving chip.

The pixel driving circuit further comprises digital/analog converters,wherein

each of the at least one first sub-pixel driving chip is provided withtwo sets of digital/analog converters for receiving the Gamma voltagesignals for the two sub-pixels of each of the corresponding pixels, andapplying driving voltages to the two sub-pixels in each correspondingpixel one to one; and

each of the at least one second sub-pixel driving chip is provided withtwo sets of digital/analog converters for receiving the Gamma voltagesignals for the other two sub-pixels of each of the correspondingpixels, and applying driving voltages to the other two sub-pixels ineach of the corresponding pixels one to one.

Specifically, the two sets of digital/analog converters in each of theat least one first sub-pixel driving chip are connected to sources oflight-emitting devices of the two sub-pixels of each of thecorresponding pixels one to one; and

the two sets of digital/analog converters in each of the at least onesecond sub-pixel driving chip are connected to sources of light-emittingdevices of the other two sub-pixels of each of the corresponding pixelsone to one.

The present invention also provides a driving method of theabove-described pixel driving circuit, the driving method comprises:

the at least one first sub-pixel driving chip and the at least onesecond sub-pixel driving chip receive scan controlling signalstransmitted from the timing controller, each of the at least one firstsub-pixel driving chip applies driving signals to part of sub-pixels inthe corresponding pixels to be driven by itself, while correspondingsecond sub-pixel driving chip applies driving signals to the other partof sub-pixels in the corresponding pixels to be driven by itself.

The present invention further provides a display device comprising theabove-described pixel driving circuit.

The present invention provides a pixel driving circuit and a drivingmethod thereof, and a display device, by performing sourcesingle-driving on sub-pixels by the sub-pixel driving chips which areprovided opposite to each other, respectively, the used pins of thesub-pixel driving chip are reduced, advantageous effect of the presentinvention specifically includes:

I. pins occupied by the Gamma voltage supplies are reduced, thus thenumber of the Gamma voltage supplies is decreased, a large amount ofnoise is avoided, and the display quality is improved;

II. the number of the D/A converters of each sub-pixel driving chip isreduced, thus the number of the sub-pixel driving chips is reduced, thecost is reduced, the size of display device is reduced, therefore,requirements on thin and compact design of the display device is met;

III. the frequency of the display signal may be decreased to a half ofthat in the prior art by source single-driving, signal transmittingefficiency is increased and thus the EMI (Electro Magnetic Interference)characteristic of products is improved; and

IV. size and cost of the chip is largely reduced and the entireperformance of the display device is improved.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a driving circuit for four sub-pixelswith different colors in the prior art;

FIG. 2 is a structural schematic diagram of a pixel driving circuit inan embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating a timing controller beingconnected to a first sub-pixel driving chip and a second sub-pixeldriving chip, according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a structural schematic diagram of a pixel driving circuit inthe embodiment 1 of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a timing diagram of gate lines in the embodiment 1;

FIG. 6 is a structural schematic diagram of a pixel driving circuit inthe embodiment 2 of the present invention; and

FIG. 7 is a timing diagram of gate lines in the embodiment 2.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

In order to better understand the present invention, the presentinvention will be further described in conjunction with accompanyingdrawings and specific embodiments.

An embodiment of the present invention provides a pixel driving circuit,FIG. 2 is a structural schematic diagram of a pixel driving circuit inthe embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 2, the pixeldriving circuit is applied to drive a pixel array, each pixel in thepixel array comprises four sub-pixels with different colors with eachother, the sub-pixels are arranged in rows, and the pixel drivingcircuit provides scan controlling signals row by row.

The pixel driving circuit comprises: a first sub-pixel driving chip 201and a second sub-pixel driving chip 301, wherein the first sub-pixeldriving chip 201 is connected to part of sub-pixels in each pixel, whilethe second sub-pixel driving chip 301 is connected to the other part ofsub-pixels in each pixel. It should be noted that in drawings, only onefirst sub-pixel driving chip 201 and one second sub-pixel driving chip301 are shown, and following embodiments will be described by taking onefirst sub-pixel driving chip 201 and one second sub-pixel driving chip301 as example, however, the numbers of the first sub-pixel driving chip201 and the second sub-pixel driving chip 301 are not limited thereto,but may be arbitrarily set as desired. In addition, in followingembodiments, description will be given with reference to the firstsub-pixel driving chip 201 and the second sub-pixel driving chip 301driving four sub-pixels in one pixel in one row, and driving thesub-pixels in each of pixels in one column simultaneously, but thepresent invention is not limited thereto. In fact, the first sub-pixeldriving chip 201 and the second sub-pixel driving chip 301, based on thenumber of output channels thereof, may simultaneously drive a pluralityof pixels in one row and may simultaneously drive each of pixels in onecolumn (as shown in FIG. 2, pixels A1, A2 . . . An are drivensimultaneously).

The first sub-pixel driving chip 201 and the second sub-pixel drivingchip 301 may simultaneously provide driving voltages to sub-pixels, inone row, of pixels in the pixel array. The pixel driving circuit isapplied to drive a pixel array, each pixel in the pixel array comprisesfour sub-pixels with different colors with each other.

Specifically, in the pixel driving circuit according to the embodimentof the present invention, the four sub-pixels in each pixel comprises ared sub-pixel 101, a green sub-pixel 102, a blue sub-pixel 103 and awhite sub-pixel 104.

In the prior art, when the pixel driving circuit operating in agate/source double-driving manner drives four sub-pixels, each sub-pixeldriving chip is connected to the four sub-pixels, for example, the firstsub-pixel driving chip is connected to all of four sub-pixels of the redsub-pixel, the green sub-pixel, the blue sub-pixel and the whitesub-pixel, meanwhile, the second sub-pixel driving chip is alsoconnected to the four sub-pixels. Furthermore, each sub-pixel needs aset of digital/analog converters, accordingly, in each of the firstsub-pixel driving chip and the second sub-pixel driving chip, it isnecessary to provide a set of Gamma voltages for each color, that is,each sub-pixel driving chip needs four sets of Gamma voltages. Forexample, each set of Gamma voltages occupies 9 pins of the sub-pixeldriving chip, therefore, 36 pins in each of the first sub-pixel drivingchip and the second sub-pixel driving chip will be occupied.

In the pixel driving circuit operating in a source single-driving mannerprovided by the present invention, as shown in FIG. 2, the firstsub-pixel driving chip 201 is connected to part of sub-pixels in each ofpixels to be driven by itself, for example, to the green sub-pixel 102and the white sub-pixel 104 respectively as shown in FIG. 2. Meanwhile,the second sub-pixel driving chip 301 is connected to the other part ofsub-pixels in each of the pixels, that is, to the red sub-pixel 101 andthe blue sub-pixel 103. From above description, it can be seen that thetwo sub-pixel driving chips may provide voltages to sub-pixels in thesame row in one pixel, therefore, on the whole, the number of pins to beoccupied in the sub-pixel driving chips is reduced by half, the numberof signal connection lines for Gamma voltages is reduced, the design ofthe chip is simplified, and the complex and cost of the chip aredecreased.

Specifically, in the pixel driving circuit according to the embodimentof the present invention, both of the first sub-pixel driving chip andthe second sub-pixel driving chip are connected to a timing controller,and the timing controller enables the first sub-pixel driving chip andthe second sub-pixel driving chip to provide driving voltages to foursub-pixels in one pixel simultaneously.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating a timing controller beingconnected to a first sub-pixel driving chip and a second sub-pixeldriving chip according to an embodiment of the present invention. Asshown in FIG. 3, a first driving circuit board 2 comprises the firstsub-pixel driving chip 201, a second driving circuit board 3 comprisesthe second sub-pixel driving chip 301, the first sub-pixel driving chip201 is connected to a timing controller 4, and the second sub-pixeldriving chip 301 is also connected to the timing controller 4. Thetiming controller 4 refer to a TCON, in order to enable four sub-pixelsin each pixel to operate normally so as to form an operating unit of oneentire pixel, it is necessary to cooperate the first sub-pixel drivingchip and the second sub-pixel driving chip in harmony, so that theeffect resulting from using the first sub-pixel driving chip and thesecond sub-pixel driving chip to provide driving voltages is the same asthat resulting from using one sub-pixel driving chip to provide drivingvoltages to all of four sub-pixels in one pixel. The timing controlleradopted in the present invention is responsible for cooperating thefirst sub-pixel driving chip and the second sub-pixel driving chip inharmony, the timing controller enables the first sub-pixel driving chipand the second sub-pixel driving chip to simultaneously provide drivingvoltages to sub-pixels in the same row of one pixel so as to achieveoperating performance of one entire pixel.

Specifically, in the pixel driving circuit of the present invention, thefirst sub-pixel driving chip 201 and the second sub-pixel driving chip301 are connected to the timing controller in manners including FFC(Flexible Flat Cable) connection, FPC (Flexible Printed Circuit)connection and wiring harness connections such as CABLE.

Specifically, in the pixel driving circuit of the present invention:

the timing controller transmits Gamma voltage signals for two sub-pixelsin one pixel to the first sub-pixel driving chip, and the timingcontroller transmits Gamma voltage signals for the other two sub-pixelsin the one pixel to the second sub-pixel driving chip, wherein the pixeldriving circuit comprises four sets of digital/analog converters, andwherein

the first sub-pixel driving chip is provided with two sets ofdigital/analog converters for receiving the Gamma voltage signals fortwo sub-pixels in each of pixels to be driven by the first sub-pixeldriving chip, and applying driving voltages to the two sub-pixels ineach of the pixels one to one;

the second sub-pixel driving chip is provided with two sets ofdigital/analog converters for receiving the Gamma voltage signals forthe other two sub-pixels in each of the pixels, and applying drivingvoltages to the other two sub-pixels in each of the pixels one to one.

The digital/analog converter is used for converting digital Gammavoltage signal into analog voltage signal, and converting image datainto analog voltage. The Gamma voltage signal may generate grayscalevoltages necessary for screen display, so that the display has a senseof layering.

Furthermore, in the pixel driving circuit in the embodiment of thepresent invention,

the first sub-pixel driving chip is connected to sources oflight-emitting devices of the two sub-pixels of each of the pixels to bedriven by itself; and

the second sub-pixel driving chip is connected to sources oflight-emitting devices of the other two sub-pixels of each of the pixelsto be driven by itself.

Since the pixel driving circuit of the present invention adopts a sourcesingle-driving manner, that is, the first sub-pixel driving chip and thesecond sub-pixel driving chip transmit different display datarespectively at the same time, as a result, the frequency of the displaysignal may be decreased to a half of that in the prior art, signaltransmitting efficiency is increased and thus the EMI characteristic ofproducts is improved.

Optionally, in the pixel array in the pixel driving circuit in theembodiment of the present invention, the pixels may be arranged in astripe manner as it is in the above-described embodiment or a square(2×2 matrix) manner.

Since the pixels in the pixel array of display device generally arrangedin the above-described two manners, embodiment 1 and embodiment 2 of thepresent invention will be described in more details below for one of thetwo arrangement manners respectively. However, regardless of arrangementmanners, the effect of the present invention may be realized as long asdividing sub-pixels in each pixel into two parts, connecting one part tothe first sub-pixel driving chip and connecting the other part to thesecond sub-pixel driving chip.

Embodiments of the present invention also provide a driving method ofpixel driving circuit for driving the pixel driving circuit of thepresent invention, the driving method comprises:

the first sub-pixel driving chip and the second sub-pixel driving chipreceive scan controlling signals transmitted from the timing controller,the first sub-pixel driving chip applies driving signals to part ofsub-pixels in each of the pixels to be driven by itself, while thesecond sub-pixel driving chip applies driving signals to the other partof sub-pixels in the pixels to be driven by itself.

The timing controller divides the data for each pixel into two groups,one of which is a first scan controlling signal for the first sub-pixeldriving chip and is transmitted to the first sub-pixel driving chip, andthe other one of which is a second scan controlling signal for thesecond sub-pixel driving chip and is transmitted to the second sub-pixeldriving chip. Thus, the first sub-pixel driving chip and the secondsub-pixel driving chip may cooperate to achieve voltage driving of oneentire pixel.

Specifically, in the driving method in the embodiment of the presentinvention, the timing controller provides scan controlling signals toevery row of pixels sequentially.

For example, for a display device with a resolution of 3840×2160, itspixel array includes 3840 columns and 2160 rows. For each frame ofimage, the timing controller is required to provide scan controllingsignals so that every pixel can be scanned, the timing controllerprovides scan controlling signals to every row of pixels sequentially,for example, in an order from the top row to the bottom row, and furtherfor 2160 rows of pixels, the scan controlling signal is applied 2160times, each scan controlling signal controls one row of pixels.

Embodiments of the invention further provide a display device, such asliquid crystal panel, tablet computer, display of mobile phone, whichcomprising the above-described pixel driving circuit.

Embodiment 1

The pixel driving circuit in the embodiment 1 of the present inventionis applied to a pixel array in a stripe arrangement manner, in whichsub-pixels in each pixel are arranged in the same row. FIG. 4 is astructural schematic diagram of a pixel driving circuit in theembodiment 1 of the invention. As shown in FIG. 4, for example, foursub-pixels are arranged in one row in the order of red, green, blue andwhite so as to form a pixel 110. A first sub-pixel driving chip 201 isprovided on a first driving circuit board 2, a second sub-pixel drivingchip 301 is provided on a second driving circuit board 3, the firstdriving circuit board 2 is a X-direction circuit board and providedabove the display screen of the display device, the second drivingcircuit board 3 is a X-direction circuit board and provided below thedisplay screen of the display device. The green sub-pixel 102 and thewhite sub-pixel 104 are connected to the first sub-pixel driving chip201 respectively, and the red sub-pixel 101 and the blue sub-pixel 103are connected to the second sub-pixel driving chip 301 respectively. Assuch, sub-pixels in other rows may be connected to the first sub-pixeldriving chip 201 and the second sub-pixel driving chip 301 respectivelyin the same manner. In addition, a gate line Gate 1 is connected to thepixels 110 in the first row, one of which is enclosed by a dot lineframe in FIG. 4, a gate line Gate 2 is connected to the pixels in thesecond row, . . . , and so on, a gate line Gate n is connected to thepixels in the n-th row.

For one pixel, each sub-pixel driving chip only needs two sets of innerdigital/analog converters, and reserves pins for only two sets of Gammavoltages, therefore, design of the chip is simplified and complex andcost of the chip is decreased. For example, as each Gamma voltage needs9 pins, it is only necessary for the first sub-pixel driving chip toreserve 18 pins for the green sub-pixel and the white sub-pixel, and itis only necessary for the second sub-pixel driving chip to reserve 18pins for the red sub-pixel and the blue sub-pixel, thus the number ofsignal connection lines is reduced, and the display quality is improved.

The timing controller provides a scan controlling signal for progressivescanning, for example, in a case of a large-sized display device with aresolution of 3840×2160, in progressive scanning all pixels for oneframe of image, the scan time for one frame of image includes 2160 timeperiods, and in each time period, sub-pixels are turned on and charged,only one row of pixels is in status of being turned on and charged atany time period. Specifically, when the timing controller enables thepixel driving circuit to scan one row of pixels, the first sub-pixeldriving chip charges the green sub-pixel and the white sub-pixel, whilethe second sub-pixel driving chip charges the red sub-pixel and the bluesub-pixel. At any time, the first sub-pixel driving chip and the secondsub-pixel driving chip charge respective sub-pixels in the same rowsimultaneously. FIG. 5 is a timing diagram of gate lines in theembodiment 1, as shown in FIG. 5, when scanning the first row of pixels,the level of the gate line Gate 1 is high, when scanning the second rowof pixels, the level of the gate line Gate 2 is high, . . . , and so on,when scanning the n-th row of pixels, the level of the gate line Gate nis high.

The timing controller is connected to the first sub-pixel driving chip201 and the second sub-pixel driving chip 301, for example, in a Cablemanner, the timing controller provides Gamma voltages for the greensub-pixel 102 and the white sub-pixel 104 to the first sub-pixel drivingchip 201 through line Cable 1, while the timing controller providesGamma voltages for the red sub-pixel 101 and the blue sub-pixel 103 tothe second sub-pixel driving chip 301 through line Cable 2. In thetiming controller, scan data of each pixel is divided into two groups,one of which inputs display data of the green sub-pixel 102 and thewhite sub-pixel 104 into the first sub-pixel driving chip 201 throughthe line Cable 1, the other one of which inputs display data of the redsub-pixel 101 and the blue sub-pixel 103 into the second sub-pixeldriving chip 301 through the line Cable 2.

In the embodiment, the sub-pixels forming the pixels are driven in asource single-driving manner, that is, the first sub-pixel driving chipis connected to sources of light-emitting devices of the green sub-pixeland the white sub-pixel; the second sub-pixel driving chip is connectedto sources of light-emitting devices of the red sub-pixel and the bluesub-pixel, so that the frequency of the display signal is decreased byhalf, thus the signal quality and the EMI characteristic of products areimproved.

Embodiment 2

The pixel driving circuit in the embodiment 2 is similar to that in theembodiment 1, difference between them is that the pixel driving circuitin the embodiment 2 is applied to a pixel array in a square (2×2 matrix)arrangement. FIG. 6 is a structural schematic diagram of the pixeldriving circuit in the embodiment 2 of the present invention, as shownin FIG. 6, for example, in a pixel 110, the red sub-pixel 101 is locatedabove the blue sub-pixel 103, the green sub-pixel 102 is located abovethe white sub-pixel 104, the red sub-pixel 101 and the green sub-pixel102 are located at upper portion of the pixel, and the blue sub-pixel103 and the white sub-pixel 104 are located at lower portion of thepixel. The green sub-pixel 102 and the white sub-pixel 104 are connectedto the first sub-pixel driving chip 201 respectively, while the redsub-pixel 101 and the blue sub-pixel 103 are connected to the secondsub-pixel driving chip 301 respectively. The first sub-pixel drivingchip 201 is provided on the first driving circuit board 2, and thesecond sub-pixel driving chip 301 is provided on the second drivingcircuit board 3. The gate line Gate 1 is connected to the pixels 110 inthe first row, one of which is enclosed by a dot line frame in FIG. 6, .. . , and so on, the gate line Gate n is connected to the pixels in then-th row.

When the timing controller enables the pixel driving circuit to scanpixels, the first sub-pixel driving chip 201 charges the green sub-pixel102 and the white sub-pixel 104, and the second sub-pixel driving chip301 charges the red sub-pixel 101 and the blue sub-pixel 103. At anytime, the first sub-pixel driving chip 201 and the second sub-pixeldriving chip 301 charge sub-pixels in the same row simultaneously. FIG.7 is a timing diagram of gate lines in the embodiment 2, as shown inFIG. 7, when scanning the first row of pixels, the level of the gateline Gate 1 is high, . . . , and so on, when scanning the n-th row ofpixels, the level of the gate line Gate n is high.

It should be understood that, the forgoing embodiments are merely thepreferred embodiments of the present invention, and other embodiments ofthe present invention are possible. Persons skilled in the art may makevarious modifications and improvements according to the presentinvention without departing from the spirit and essence of the presentinvention, and these modifications and improvements should belong to theprotection scope of the present invention which is defined by theappended claims.

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 11. A pixel driving circuit for driving a pixel array,wherein each pixel in the pixel array comprises four sub-pixels withdifferent colors, and wherein the pixel driving circuit comprises atleast one first sub-pixel driving chip and at least one second sub-pixeldriving chip, wherein the at least one first sub-pixel driving chip eachis connected to a part of sub-pixels corresponding thereto incorresponding pixels to drive them, and the at least one secondsub-pixel driving chip each is connected to the other part of sub-pixelscorresponding thereto in the corresponding pixels to drive them.
 12. Thepixel driving circuit of claim 11, wherein the four sub-pixels in eachpixel are a red sub-pixel, a green sub-pixel, a blue sub-pixel and awhite sub-pixel respectively.
 13. The pixel driving circuit of claim 11,wherein in each pixel in the pixel array, the sub-pixels are arrangedside by side in one row in the pixel array; the at least one firstsub-pixel driving chip each is connected to two sub-pixels in eachcorresponding pixel, and the at least one second sub-pixel driving chipeach is connected to the other two sub-pixels in each correspondingpixel.
 14. The pixel driving circuit of claim 11, wherein the sub-pixelsin each pixel in the pixel array are arranged in 2×2 matrix, the atleast one first sub-pixel driving chip each is connected to twosub-pixels in the same column in each corresponding pixel respectively,and the at least one second sub-pixel driving chip each is connected tothe other two sub-pixels in the other column in each corresponding pixelrespectively.
 15. The pixel driving circuit of claim 13, furthercomprises a timing controller, the at least one first sub-pixel drivingchip and the at least one second sub-pixel driving chip are connected tothe timing controller respectively, the timing controller enables thefirst sub-pixel driving chip and the second sub-pixel driving chip forthe same corresponding pixel to apply driving voltages to the sub-pixelsin the corresponding pixel simultaneously.
 16. The pixel driving circuitof claim 24, further comprises a timing controller, the at least onefirst sub-pixel driving chip and the at least one second sub-pixeldriving chip are connected to the timing controller respectively, thetiming controller enables the first sub-pixel driving chip and thesecond sub-pixel driving chip for the same corresponding pixel to applydriving voltages to the sub-pixels in the corresponding pixelsimultaneously.
 17. The pixel driving circuit of claim 15, wherein thetiming controller transmits, to each of the at least one first sub-pixeldriving chip, Gamma voltage signals for the two sub-pixels in each ofthe corresponding pixels to be driven by the first sub-pixel drivingchip, and the timing controller transmits, to each of the at least onesecond sub-pixel driving chip, Gamma voltage signals for the other twosub-pixels in each of the corresponding pixels to be driven by thesecond sub-pixel driving chip.
 18. The pixel driving circuit of claim16, wherein the timing controller transmits, to each of the at least onefirst sub-pixel driving chip, Gamma voltage signals for the twosub-pixels in each of the corresponding pixels to be driven by the firstsub-pixel driving chip, and the timing controller transmits, to each ofthe at least one second sub-pixel driving chip, Gamma voltage signalsfor the other two sub-pixels in each of the corresponding pixels to bedriven by the second sub-pixel driving chip.
 19. The pixel drivingcircuit of claim 15, further comprises digital/analog converters,wherein each of the at least one first sub-pixel driving chip isprovided with two sets of digital/analog converters for receiving theGamma voltage signals for the two sub-pixels in each of thecorresponding pixels, and applying driving voltages to the twosub-pixels in each of the corresponding pixels one to one; and each ofthe at least one second sub-pixel driving chip is provided with two setsof digital/analog converters for receiving the Gamma voltage signals forthe other two sub-pixels in each of the corresponding pixels, andapplying driving voltages to the other two sub-pixels in each of thecorresponding pixels one to one.
 20. The pixel driving circuit of claim16, further comprises digital/analog converters, wherein each of the atleast one first sub-pixel driving chip is provided with two sets ofdigital/analog converters for receiving the Gamma voltage signals forthe two sub-pixels in each of the corresponding pixels, and applyingdriving voltages to the two sub-pixels in each of the correspondingpixels one to one; and each of the at least one second sub-pixel drivingchip is provided with two sets of digital/analog converters forreceiving the Gamma voltage signals for the other two sub-pixels in eachof the corresponding pixels, and applying driving voltages to the othertwo sub-pixels in each of the corresponding pixels one to one.
 21. Thepixel driving circuit of claim 19, wherein the two sets ofdigital/analog converters in each of the at least one first sub-pixeldriving chip are connected to sources of light-emitting devices of thetwo sub-pixels of each of the corresponding pixels one to one; and thetwo sets of digital/analog converters in each of the at least one secondsub-pixel driving chip are connected to sources of light-emittingdevices of the other two sub-pixels of each of the corresponding pixelsone to one.
 22. The pixel driving circuit of claim 20, wherein the twosets of digital/analog converters in each of the at least one firstsub-pixel driving chip are connected to sources of light-emittingdevices of the two sub-pixels of each of the corresponding pixels one toone; and the two sets of digital/analog converters in each of the atleast one second sub-pixel driving chip are connected to sources oflight-emitting devices of the other two sub-pixels of each of thecorresponding pixels one to one.
 23. A driving method of pixel drivingcircuit of claim 11, comprising: the at least one first sub-pixeldriving chip and the at least one second sub-pixel driving chip receivescan controlling signals transmitted from the timing controller, each ofthe at least one first sub-pixel driving chip applies driving signals topart of sub-pixels in the corresponding pixels to be driven by itself,while corresponding second sub-pixel driving chip applies drivingsignals to the other part of sub-pixels in the corresponding pixels tobe driven by itself.
 24. A display device, which comprises a pixeldriving circuit for driving a pixel array, wherein each pixel in thepixel array comprises four sub-pixels with different colors, and whereinthe pixel driving circuit comprises at least one first sub-pixel drivingchip and at least one second sub-pixel driving chip, wherein the atleast one first sub-pixel driving chip each is connected to a part ofsub-pixels corresponding thereto in corresponding pixels to drive them,and the at least one second sub-pixel driving chip each is connected tothe other part of sub-pixels corresponding thereto in the correspondingpixels to drive them.
 25. The display device of claim 24, wherein thefour sub-pixels in each pixel are a red sub-pixel, a green sub-pixel, ablue sub-pixel and a white sub-pixel respectively.
 26. The displaydevice of claim 24, wherein in each pixel in the pixel array, thesub-pixels are arranged side by side in one row in the pixel array; theat least one first sub-pixel driving chip each is connected to twosub-pixels in each corresponding pixel, and the at least one secondsub-pixel driving chip each is connected to the other two sub-pixels ineach corresponding pixel.
 27. The display device of claim 24, whereinthe sub-pixels in each pixel in the pixel array are arranged in 2×2matrix, the at least one first sub-pixel driving chip each is connectedto two sub-pixels in the same column in each corresponding pixelrespectively, and the at least one second sub-pixel driving chip each isconnected to the other two sub-pixels in the other column in eachcorresponding pixel respectively.
 28. The display device of claim 26,wherein the pixel driving circuit further comprises a timing controller,the at least one first sub-pixel driving chip and the at least onesecond sub-pixel driving chip are connected to the timing controllerrespectively, the timing controller enables the first sub-pixel drivingchip and the second sub-pixel driving chip for the same correspondingpixel to apply driving voltages to the sub-pixels in the correspondingpixel simultaneously.
 29. The display device of claim 27, wherein thepixel driving circuit further comprises a timing controller, the atleast one first sub-pixel driving chip and the at least one secondsub-pixel driving chip are connected to the timing controllerrespectively, the timing controller enables the first sub-pixel drivingchip and the second sub-pixel driving chip for the same correspondingpixel to apply driving voltages to the sub-pixels in the correspondingpixel simultaneously.